When Jerry Cook finally reached the top of the NASCAR Modified circuit after nine years of racing, he decided to stick around for a while. In fact, from 1971 through 1977, Cook won the Modified championship every year except one.

If it had a motor and it was a sport, J.C. Agajanian was interested in it. From the 1930s through the 1960s, Agajanian was involved in numerous forms of motorsports, both as an owner and a promoter, though he is most closely associated with Indy Car racing.